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talk to me about the pio shot

mish2378mish2378 member
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I am freaking looking at the needle. Does the whole thing need to go in :)

any tips you have would be great

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Re: talk to me about the pio shot

  • CardsfanSMCardsfanSM

    Yep, the whole thing...but I SWEAR it is not as bad as it looks.  I ice for a few minutes first, and then right before the shot DH takes an alcohol swab and REALLY rubs the area, hard. I told him last night this part hurts more than the shot-it sort of numbs up the area. Then, just aim and shoot...kind of like a dart.

    When I do it myself I back  up to the bathroom mirror so I can see what I'm doing. It general hurts less when I do it than when DH does.  

    You'll be fine.

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  • lnlelnle
    imageCardsfanSM:

    When I do it myself I back  up to the bathroom mirror so I can see what I'm doing. It general hurts less when I do it than when DH does.  

    You'll be fine.

    ditto this. ever since I took over doing all the shots, I have been much less sore. I think I unconsciously tensed my muscle in anticipation when my husband was giving me the shots, but when I do them myself it's no problem. 

    I just about had a panic attack the first time I looked at the needle and realized it had to go all the way in!

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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member

    My nurse told me not to ice because what the cold does is prevents the oil from spreading out. She said if I felt the need to numb the area first, to buy orajel tooth pain gel and spread that on for a couple minutes, clean it off then do the shot. I did not end up using anything and I still don't feel the needle going in.

    It looks a lot worse then it is, the shot itself doesn't hurt it is the muscle pain after. I use a heating pad after for muscle pain and after the shot, H massages the area for about 5 minutes so the oil does not lump. 

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  • mish2378mish2378 member

    thanks girls. I can't imagine me doing the shot. i was cool doing the belly shots.

     

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  • preheatedovenpreheatedoven member
    Honestly, even though I was sobbing while DH did the PIO shot yesterday, the anticipation was worse than the shot. But shhhh, don't tell him that :)
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  • piccolina09piccolina09 member

    It is not as bad as it looks and I asked for it during IVF 2. I don't ice, but I do put a heating pad on my bum afterward. I also make DH massage the area for a minute so I don't get knots.

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  • MarriedaSportsNutMarriedaSportsNut
    My DH gives me the shots and honestly I can't even feel the needle go in. We don't ice or anything beforehand, but afterwards I sit on a heating pad. So far I'm not sore at all, and no lumps (knock on wood, it's only been 7 days).
    Forty-something TTC since 12/2007 3 failed IVFs DE cycle #1: BFP then D&E at 12 weeks due to neural tube defect DE cycle #2: Chemical FET #1: BFN Lining issues, pursuing adoption
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